After a year off, the Northampton Invitational was back this season and took place this past Saturday.

“We hosted 47 teams and over 1,350 runners,” said NHS coach Jaclyn Grejda. “We had teams from all over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and even a team from West Virginia. Lexicon Timing was our timer. We had Kona Ice, Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee, and Cactus Blue Food Trucks.

“It was a fun day with beautiful weather and everyone had a great time”

Gabe Simkiss of Regina Luminis Academy took first place for the boys with time of 15:43.8. Dallastown’s Ben Farbman was just behind in second in 15:46.9.

Emmaus had two runners in the top 10 with David Hearn taking fifth and Roen Woolf taking sevenths. Parkland’s Cole Orloski was eighth.

Perkiomen Valley was first overall with 77 points. Emmaus was second with 94.

For the girls, Faith Castronuovo of Upper Dublin took first overall with a time of 18:13.0.

Liz McClarin of Liberty was second with a time of 18:36.6. Dallastown was first with 57 points and Upper Dublin was second with 93.

Overall Top-20 Boys

1. Gabe Simkiss Regina Luminis Academy 15:43.8; 2. Ben Farbman Dallastown Area 15:46.9; 3. Zachary Krantz Perkiomen Valley 15:47.5; 4. Luke Snyder Perkiomen Valley 15:49.5; 5. David Hearn Emmaus 15:54.5; 6. Samuel Perez Father Judge 15:59.8; 7. Roen Woolf Emmaus; 8. Cole Orloski Parkland 16:03.9; 9. Rowan Carr Penncrest 16:17.6; 10. Sean Holst-Rightley Penncrest 16:22.8;

11. Colin Woehr Pennridge 16:23.8; 12. Miles Etters Southern Lehigh 16:24.2; 13. Jackson Fretz Boyertown Area 16:35.7; 14. Jonathan Lanza Perkiomen Valley 16:36.0; 15. Michael Carwell Emmaus 16:36.0; 16. Aaryan Pandya Downingtown East 16:36.2; 17. Julian Rabuck Pennridge 16:36.8; 18. Theodore Wechtler Saucon Valley 16:38.9; 19. Johnny Jackson Frankfort 16:41.3; 20. Jacob Roskovensky Dallastown Area 16:42.7.

Northampton finishers

89. Michael Snyder 18:11.2, 129. Michael Muessig 18:58.9, 200. Gavin Beam 21:31.3, 212. Nathan Bumback 22:42.6, 229. Isaiah Deveney 28:20.3.

Overall Top-20 Girls

1. Faith Castronuovo Upper Dublin 18:13.0; 2. Elizabeth McClarin Liberty (Bethlehem) 18:36.6; 3. Bailey Ferguson Frankfort 18:42.4; 4. Leah Navarro Dallastown Area 18:44.3; 5. Abigail Abby Evans Dallastown Area 18:50.4; 6. Cassidy Jones Penncrest 18:54.0; 7. Bailey Wagner North Penn 18:55.8; 8. Julie Bonham Wilson Area (11) 19:00.0; 9. Ashley Dougherty Downingtown East 19:07.3; 10. Ella Viscardo Shipley 19:12.5

11. Sasha Friedenheim Upper Dublin 19:14.5; 12. Neila Granger Dallastown Area 19:24.7; 13. Reagan Durgee Dallastown Area 19:26.1; 14. Jessica Lackner Pennridge 19:31.5; 15. Katie Drabouski Liberty (Bethlehem) 19:32.5; 16. Marli Laity Oley Valley 19:35.9; 17. Harshita Keerth Parkland 19:38.0; 18. Mollie Horevay Lakeland Regional 19:42.3; 19. Olivia Auriema Phillipsburg 19:44.0; 20. Caelee Lenhart Southern Lehigh 19:50.8.

Northampton finishers

74. Addie Sobieski 22:07.2, 160. Sarah Harding 26:02.9, 161. Alex Wright 26:06.5, 180. Emma Rey 29:11.4, Yojeilyn Acosta Pimentel 30:48.7, 191. Khloe Warner 33:37.1, 193. Natalie Gerdak 35:00.8.